TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The fact that some Florida voters had to stand in line for more than six hours to cast their ballots in the presidential election has prompted some blistering criticism of the state's voting process.

Sen. Joyner's bill would increase early voting days to 14, allow voting on two Sundays before the election, expand the number of early voting sites and require more early voting hours.

"We want voters to have convenience when they go to vote. This is America and we need to make it convenient for people. It's a fundamental right granted under the constitution and several amendments so that all Americans could have this right and we just don't want it infringed upon," said Sen. Joyner.

She urged Gov. Rick Scott before last month's election to expand early voting but she says he never responded to her request.

"Now in hindsight I'm sure that he probably thinks, 'Maybe I've should have at least entertained the thought of their request.' But I got no response from the governor's office on my request as the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus to give thought and commitment to expanding early voting as was done under Gov. Crist."

Sen. Joyner's bill would also direct early voting to start 15 days before an election. Current law sets the start date 10 days before the election.

Plus, the bill would require 12 hours of early voting each weekday and a total of 12 hours on the weekend. Florida's current election law mandates at least six hours of voting a day.